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STAGE COACH PLAYERS PRESENTS
To Kill A MOCKINGBIRD
June 4-6, 11-14, 2009
ADAPTED BY
CHRISTOPHER SERGEL
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FROM A NOVEL BY
HARPER LEE
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DIRECTED BY
CLARK NEHER
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Since the Middle Ages, the act
of giving flowers in the theater has been an
honored tradition. Stagecoach is now making it easy to
give your favorite thespian (or spouse or friend!) a
beautiful gift of flowers! During intermission there will
be roses and other flowers available to purchase in the lobby that
have been provided by either Kar-Fre Flowers of Sycamore or
Glidden Campus Florist of DeKalb. The proceeds will go to help
maintain and improve our building.
We Stagecoachers always appreciate your support -
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Act I
Scene I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer, 1935
Scene II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A few weeks later
Scene III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Later that same night
Scene IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The next Monday
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Scene I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 minutes later
Scene II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Early Fall evening
THERE WILL BE A RIFLE SHOT IN ACT I
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CAST LIST
(in order of appearance)
Jean Louise (Scout) Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Hunter-Rosene
Maudie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Whelan
Calpurnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibi Lebechi
Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara North
Heck Tate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James J. Malouf
Judge Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Pietens
Jeremy (Jem) Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Scheele
Mrs. DuBose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Wade
Rev. Sykes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiarri Andrews
Mayella Ewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Pickett
Bob Ewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Floyd
Charles Baker (Dill) Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Floyd
Atticus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernie Schuneman
Cunningham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Corr
Tom Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vincent Giles
Horace Gilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Anderson
Parishioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiagozie and Ogechi Onyewuchi
Extras for Jailhouse Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Smith, Al Hitchcock
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CREW LIST
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Neher
Assistant Director/Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Biletzky
Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Hunyard
Light Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Hunyard
Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Biletzky
Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Schuneman
Master Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . Bernie Schuneman, Bob Cain, Don Floyd
Fight Scene Choreography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Booth
Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Kator
Set Decorators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Lyon, Marcy Biletzky
Set Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberta Maxfield, Barb Kolb
Sound Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Becker, Tom Grady
Light Crew. . . . . . . . Mark Hunyard, Bill Kator, Reanne Carlson, Todd Toles
Set Construction . . . . . . . . . . Bernie Schuneman, Bob Cain, Pete Biletzky,
Don Floyd, Clark Neher, Brad Pietens, Eric Biletzky,
Sara Schuneman, Anita Biletzky, Nancy Schuneman,
Amy Whelan, Vince Giles, Barbara North
Special Thanks . . . . Todd Toles, Star Optical, Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Barb Andree, Carpetland, Pat Klein, Brian Maxfield
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
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Although To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the 1930s in a small southern
town, the theme remains universal and timely. To Kill a Mockingbird vividly
reminds us that bigotry can best be ended when we learn to stand in the shoes of
others.
The play’s focus on empathy goes beyond race relations. Scout, Jem, and Dill,
the play’s children, learn to respect others and, because they weep about the
injustices afflicted upon minorities and non-conformists, we can hope that the
younger generation will do better than their elders in bringing about full justice for
all.
The above two paragraphs were written as Director’s Notes for the 1992 Stage
Coach production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The good news is that since that
production much progress has been made in the way we all get along in our society.
The cast hopes that To Kill a Mockingbird will be more than a one-time theater
experience. We want the performance to be an incentive to work every day, in all
our relationships, toward a world where the mockingbirds can sing without fear,
where justice triumphs for all, and where all of us weep when this ideal is not
reached.
CAST BIOS
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Greg Anderson – Horace Gilmer
Greg's most recent stage appearance was as Sir Edmund in
The King & I. His first appearance for SCP was as the
Inspector in Witness for the Prosecution in 1991, which was
also directed by Clark Neher. In between Clark's shows, Greg
has appeared in lots of comedies and musicals. He is Past
President and SCOTY award winner for SCP and currently holds the Board
of Directors position of Controller.
Kiarri Andrews – Rev. Sykes
Kiarri is an NIU alum but is originally from Chicago, graduating
from Whitney Young High School - the alma mater of our First
Lady Michelle Obama. He has been recently seen in CCT’s
production of Back to the 80s as ‘jocky but jerky’ Michael
Feldman and at Stage Coach Productions as Lun Tha in The
King and I. He is scheduled to attend the American Musical and Dramatic
Academy (AMDA) of New York in the Fall. “Many thanks to my family, my
wonderful friends (shoutout to SKEW), my great co-workers and employers
in the Admissions office, my mother, and my God - without whom nothing is
possible.”
Brian Corr – Mr. Cunningham
Two previous stage appearances last summer have seen Brian
run the gamut from a lying, cheating, murdering adulterer in
Heaven Can Wait, to a fairly boring doctor in The Curious
Savage. Brian and wife began rehabbing their home seven
years ago with the project expected to take 20 years. Today it
is still a 20 year project. In his spare time Brian is learning to play guitar,
but holds no threat to Carlos Santana. His special thanks to his family for
tolerating his time away for rehearsals. Also thanks to everyone at SCP
who have taught and continue to teach him more everyday about the
theatre.
Don Floyd – Bob Ewell
To Kill a Mockingbird is Don's first theatrical undertaking since
high school (where he played Third Caveman in a production of
the classic Um! Squirrel Good!). Don was a professional
community organizer for twenty-five years and worked with
President Barack Obama for several years in Chicago. Don
and his family moved to DeKalb seven years ago, where he has split his
time as a stay-at-home dad and political consultant.
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Amy Whelan – Maudie
Ross Floyd – Charles Baker (Dill) Harris
Amy has been on stage for a number of years in various roles.
She was last seen in Heaven Can Wait as Mrs. Ames. Some
prior roles have includes Jane Tate in It Runs in the Family,
Florence Unger in the female version of The Odd Couple,
Juanita in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean,
Jimmy Dean, and Gillian in Bell, Book and Candle. To Kill a Mockingbird is
one of Amy's all-time favorite novels and she feels truly blessed and
humbled to be able to play the roll of Miss Maudie. Amy has been a
teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing for 16 years. She lives in DeKalb
with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two precious boys, Liam and
Donovan.
Clark Neher – Director
Clark and his wife Arlene have lived in DeKalb for forty years. He has been
active in StageCoach since 1975 as actor, director, crew and president.
Clark directed To Kill a Mockingbird at StageCoach in 1992, and is pleased
to have the opportunity to do so again.
Anita Biletzky – Assistant Director/Stage Manager
A member of SCP since 1993, Anita is delighted to reunite with Clark for
this wonderful show. Working backstage as Stage Manager, Producer, and
Assistant Director over the years is her favorite form of recreation. She
served on the Board of Directors for 5 years, with 2 years as President.
Anita was named the Stage Coacher of the Year in 2001. When not at SCP,
she delights in the antics of her 5 fabulous grandkids Gordy, Will, Spencer,
Clara and Kenny. Thanks to hubby Pete and her great family for jumping on
the Mockingbird bandwagon again.
You may have heard Ross in StageCoach Players' recently
produced Live Radio Broadcast, in which he played several
roles, including the part of Dan Reid, the Lone Ranger's
nephew. As a student at Clinton-Rosette Middle School, Ross
enjoys social studies and math and is an active member of the
Forensic Club. Basketball and baseball are his favorite sports; he's played
on teams for both every year since kindergarten.
Vincent Giles – Tom Robinson
Love of theatre, music and ghost hunting sum up the life of
Vincent Giles. High School and college years found him
participating in several shows, including a previous
appearance as Tom Robinson in the Lincoln College
presentation of To Kill A Mockingbird. He loves to write plays,
and as for ghost hunting, Vincent says it is scary and fun, but can everybody
do it? No! Special thanks to his mother, grandparents, the Lang family, his
theatre coaches over the years, Ms. Jones and Nadine Franklin.
Allison Hunter-Rosene - Jean Louise (Scout) Finch
Allison, 13, is very excited to be playing the part of Scout. She
has appeared in many SCP productions, including most
recently, The King and I and A Christmas Carol. Some of her
favorite roles have included Annie in Annie Jr., at Huntley
Middle School, and The Ghost of Christmas Past in A
Christmas Carol at SCP. When she's not on stage, Allison can be found
practicing her clarinet, her saxophones, and dancing, singing, or baton
twirling. Thanks to Mr. Neher and everyone involved in producing To Kill a
Mockingbird for making this a great experience. Enjoy the show.
Bibi Lebechi – Calpurnia
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To Kill a Mockingbird marks the SCP debut for Bibi. She began
a major in Theatre Arts at Howard University College of Fine
Arts in Washington DC, but switched to Finance at UCMP in
Maryland. Since her recent return to acting, Bibi has appeared
in several short films and independent projects, while training
with ActOne Studios, Second City Training Center in Chicago and The
Artistic Home Theatre and Acting Studio. Bibi recently completed a
theatrical production with the Chicago ScriptWorks and the Artistic Home
Theatre and Acting Studio. She wishes to thank God, her husband, friends,
and relatives for their endless support. She is delighted to be joined
onstage by her two children, Chiagozie and Ogechi Onyewuchi.
James J. Malouf – Heck Tate
Previous acting experiences include playing twin brothers
Evelyn and Rupert in Corpse, File in Rainmaker, Mercutio in
Romeo & Juliet, John Witch boy in Dark of the Moon, and
Shepherd Henderson in Bell, Book & Candle. James has also
written, acted in and directed three plays. He just recently
moved back to Illinois after being a radio announcer in Central Wisconsin
for seven years. While this is James' first show with SCP, he has been
working at becoming a professional actor and writer since the age of 12.
Special thanks to family and friends for their love, to Joy and her family for
their care and support. As always, a very big thanks to the audience for all
they bring to each show. They are not only what we do this for but why we
enjoy it.
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Barbara North - Stephanie
Barbara has 30+ years of memories with SCP including her
favorite roles as Miss Adelade in Guys and Dolls, Meg Brocky
in Brigadoon, Charlie, a “male” role in Good-by Charlie, Ivy in
Critic's Choice, Abigail Adams in 1776, Mae Peterson in Bye
Bye Birdie and Miss Maudie in the 1992 production of To Kill A
Mockingbird. Barb has been a member of SCP since 1972, has served on
the Board of Directors and was a recipient of the Stage Coacher of the Year
(SCOTY) award. A graduate of Northwestern University she dramatized
children's literature for the University's radio station WNUR. Each program
began with “Good morning, boys and girls. This is the Radio Lady.” Special
thanks to Clark for welcoming her back after 17 years away from SCP, and
thank you to Lucille Aikens, Judy King, Millie Olson and Mac Brown who
opened the doors to the magic that was “theatre in the cornfields of Barber
Greene and Loves Roads”.
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Liz Pickett – Mayella Ewell
Mary Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life and a Narrator in Aladdin
are just two of Liz's previous acting performances. As a
youngster Liz was homeschooled until 8th grade. She earned
her CNA certificate earlier this year and currently works in
Chicago. In her spare time Liz loves to read and go bike riding.
She thanks her mom for all her encouragement, and all her friends and
family who come to see her performances. Thanks also to her friends in
CCT for casting her for such wonderful roles and believing in her acting
talent.
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Brad Pietens – Judge Taylor
Brad and his wife Linda have been residents of DeKalb since
1981. He made his StageCoach debut in 1992 as Judge
Taylor in To Kill A Mockingbird. The fact that some 17 years
later he has again been cast in that same role is a testament
to the breadth of his dramatic ability. Brad has also appeared
in Jugger's Rain in 1994 and Inherit The Wind in 2006. As a recent retiree
from NIU, he's looking forward to more active involvement in future
StageCoach activities.
Steven Schelle – Jeremy (Jem) Finch
Steven acts in school any chance he can and has been
involved in several church plays. He appeared at SCP in A
Christmas Carol in '04. He's in 8th grade and hopes to
continue his amateur acting career and eventually become a
professional. Steven thanks his family and dedicates his
performance to his Grandpa, may he rest in peace.
Bernie Schuneman – Atticus Finch
This is Bernie's 21st season with SCP. He has acted, directed,
built sets, run lights, served on the board of directors and
served as President. In tandem with all that, he has worked at
NIU where he is currently Supervisor of Production Control in
the IT Department. His “Rainman-like” facility with numbers is
forever fascinating to friends and family. Special thanks to his lovely wife
Nancy for her ongoing support and for allowing him to indulge his craze for
acting on a regular basis. Thanks also to daughter Sara for her help, as
always, with learning his lines.
Michele Wade – Mrs. DuBose
Michele has performed in 85 shows and has worked
backstage, from directing to running special effect in 35
shows. Various acting roles include Mrs. Helen Potts in Picnic,
Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Baglady/Berstein in
Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Pea in Death By Chocolate,
Jack's mother in Into The Woods, Jewel in The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas, Little Mary Morgan in Ten Barroooms in One Night and Rachel in
Anne of Green Gables. Michele teaches 3rd grade in Plano and next year
will become literature instructor for K-1. Last fall she made her first CD
titled “Songs For My Family”. Special thanks to Clark for giving her a role in
Mockingbird, one of her all time favorites and to brother Mark, a real life
Atticus.
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